What are the environmental and equity benefits associated with aerial gondola technology?

LA ART is proposed as a zero-emission rapid transit line. By replacing vehicle trips, LA ART would have a positive environmental impact in terms of reduced vehicles, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and improved air quality.

LA ART’s goals include increasing the percentage of Dodger game attendees who travel on public transit to Union Station and then connect to the aerial gondola for a unique experience connecting to Dodger Stadium, thereby attracting new riders to the Metro system. Additional air quality benefits can be obtained for the whole region by increasing public transit ridership.

Recognizing Metro’s equity goals and policy of improving transit access to underserved communities and to parks, LA ART also has the potential to improve air quality and increase transit access for such communities and for state and City parks. LA ART’s environmental benefits would relieve an area currently overburdened by pollution and designated as disadvantaged by CalEPA’s CalEnviroScreen.